Two things bookended my brief test drive of a 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 prototype. As I was getting familiar with the car in the parking lot of a local dealer, which VW corporate had requisitioned for this test, a 20-something Honda Civic Coupe owner walked out of an adjacent dealership, saw …
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After driving the new 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo for the first time I had exactly one thought: Damn, I miss our long-term test car. The Motor1.com Mazda3 hatchback spent the first quarter of this year in our custody, racking up praise from our staff, with the noted caveat that it …
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2021 Ford F-150 review The redesigned 2021 Ford-F-150 pickup offers a hybrid powertrain and cutting-edge tech, safety, and convenience features. 2021 Kia Sorento SUV gets big price increase on base model only The redesigned 2021 Kia Sorento drops its base L model and gets a $ 2,450 price increase …
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Whenever an automaker redesigns a core model, it’s faced with a choice – significant changes or incremental fine-tuning. Ford used the first tactic when it introduced the aluminum-bodied 2015 F-150, which implemented advanced materials and construction methods to cut a whopping 700 pounds of overall weight. But now, the Blue …
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A newcomer to the US market three decades ago, Hyundai boasted brisk initial sales that soon tapered off due to reliability concerns, but in the intervening years, the company has turned some of the worst products on the market to some of the best. No longer an also-ran, Hyundai has …
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One of the most surprising new-vehicle debuts of the past year was the 2020 Hyundai Veloster N, which took the company’s funky, asymmetrical hatchback and turned it into a Honda Civic Type R–rivaling track star. Just about everyone who’s driven one loves the sportiest Hyundai currently for sale, and it’s …
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Verdict 6.3 / 10 With the tall-hatchback Soul and the compact Sportage, one might think Kia has the crossover market covered. But there’s enough room between the former’s front-drive-only configuration and the latter’s near-$ 24,000 price for the sporty, stylish 2021 Kia Seltos, a subcompact CUV that’s built on the …
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2021 Mazda CX-5 review With a TCC Rating of 6.7 out of 10, the 2021 Mazda CX-5 handles very well, but it’s smaller than rivals and has distracting infotainment. 2021 Audi Q3 SUV gets new trim, costs $ 35,095 A new version of the 2021 Audi Q3 trades off some …
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The 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost nails the basics. This car is stylish, luxurious, ostentatious, and so on – as all proper Rolls-Royce products are. But while this new version may not look or even seem all that dramatically different at first glance, once behind the wheel, it’s obvious this Ghost is …
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